Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

A candidate for admission to the Master in Dental Surgery course, must possess a recognized degree of Bachelor in Dental Surgery awarded by a university or institute in India and registered with the State Dental Council and has obtained provisional or permanent registration and has undergone compulsory rotatory internship of a year in an approved/recognized dental college.

Pedodontics, also known as Pediatric Dentistry, is an age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.

Syllabus:

The syllabus for the theory of the specialty of Pedodontics should cover the entire field of the subject and the following topics are used as guidelines.

• Child Psychology
• Behaviour Management
• Preventive Pedodontics
• Dental Plaque
• Microbiology and Immunology as related to oral diseases in children
• Gingival and Periodontal Diseases in children
• Pediatric Conservative Dentistry
• Pediatric Endodontics
• Traumatic Injuries in Children
• Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics
• Oral Habits in Children
• Dental Care of Children with Special Needs: Definition, Behavioural, Clinical Features and management of Children
• Cariology
• Pediatric Oral Medicine and Clinical Pathology
• Congenital Abnormalities in Children
• Dental Health Education and School Dental Health Programmes

Scheme of Examinations:

Written Examination (Theory)

Paper-I: Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietics.

Paper-II: Clinical pediatric dentistry.

Paper-Ill: Preventive and community dentistry as applied to pediatric dentistry.

Paper-IV: Essay

Practical Examination

Viva voce